The leader of the House Republicans in CT is questioning how the state would go about setting protocols for accepting Syrian refugees after Gov. Dannel Malloy, a Democrat, announced that the state will continue to accept people fleeing from war-torn Syria.
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She said in Geneva that numerous migrants “are fleeing extremism and terrorism from the very people associated with the Paris attacks” and called for improved registration and vetting procedures to address security concerns.
In the latest debate to balance the imperatives of security and humanity, several NY state elected officials weighed in Monday on the question of whether the US should continue or curtail its resettlement of Syrian refugees in the wake of Friday’s terror attacks in Paris.
Governor Rick Snyder of MI said he was suspending the acceptance of new arrivals until after a review.
“Our nations can welcome refugees who are desperately seeking safety and ensure our own security”. The horrific attacks in Paris did not change how the U.S. screens immigrants here.
A few refugees have already been arriving in Britain since the plan was announced in September, but Tuesday saw the arrival of the first charter flight. The vast majority don’t stay in Greece, trekking north through the Balkans to seek asylum in more prosperous European Union countries.
US State Department lawyers are investigating whether governors can legally block Syrian refugees from being settled in their states.
Migrants wait to register with the police at the refugee center in the southern Serbian town of Presevo, Monday, November 16, 2015.
The Greek authorities said they have rescued seven people, but emergency crews are still searching for between two to four people listed as missing.
Rescuers, meanwhile, were continuing their search operation well into Tuesday night to find two Iraqi boys.
Meanwhile, anti-refugee rhetoric has gained a new momentum as initial investigations into the recent deadly attacks in the French capital Paris pointed to the discovery of a Syrian passport near the body of one of the attackers.
It was not immediately clear how the boat overturned on Tuesday, or what the passengers’ nationality was.
Asked if UNHCR had warned of the risk that the badly-managed refugee influx could allow militants to slip into Europe, Fleming said UNHCR had warned in general terms of the importance of proper screening.
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Since the beginning of the year, more than 600,000 migrants have reached Greece by sea from Turkey.
